EFG The Lower Volpriehausen Sandstone (LVS) in the southern Netherlands, part of the Main Buntsandstein Subgroup, has been a reservoir targeted for hydrocarbon exploration for decades. However, recently it has also been considered for potential deep geothe... |
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EFG The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) has submitted a response to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the update of the EU Arctic Policy. In its contribution, EFG emphasises... |
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EFG The European Federation of Geologists (EFG) is launching an open call for Coordinators and Members of three newly established Working Groups on Natural Hazards, Radioactive Materials, and Soil Protection. This […] |
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EFG The European Federation of Geologists has contributed to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Skills Portability Initiative, a key policy initiative designed to strengthen labour mobility, enhance skills... |
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The final conference of the EU-funded CRM-geothermal took place on 25 February 2026 in Offenburg, Germany, as an official side event of GeoTHERM. The event brought together more than 50 researchers and industry representatives to reflect on the project... |
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The 4th ENA (European NORM Association) Congress took place in Seville, Spain, from 9–12 March 2026, bringing together experts from across Europe to discuss developments and challenges related to NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials). |
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Solar panels have been installed at the modular laboratory of the University of Seville, where the Sodium Hydroxide Route or NaOH Route (a patent of CapturaCO2, S.L.) is being developed within the framework of the FIC-Fighters project. |
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La Palma Deep Demonstrator (Living Lab) incluye la implementación y ejecución de 4 demostradores de Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza (SbN) resilientes al clima para la protección de las infraestructuras hídricas y preservación de las aguas subterrán... |
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The European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a Special Report titled Critical raw materials for the energy transition – Not a rock-solid policy, concluding that the EU is falling short in securing the raw materials it needs to meet its energy and cli... |
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As part of its Clean Energy Investment Strategy, published on 10 March 2026, the EU needs to ensure public and private financing for geothermal projects. The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) welcomes the Clean Energy Investment Strategy that w... |
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EU turns to ‘BICS’ to avoid a repeat of last year's UN climate conference, widely seen as a disaster |
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US-Iran tensions disrupt Middle East energy routes, driving up oil and gas prices. After the 2022 energy crisis, Brussels launched the Grids Package. Can this plan cut Europe’s reliance on foreign energy? #EuXl |
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is affecting energy prices for industries and households, but the vital trade passage also accounts for a significant share of fertiliser shipments, threatening long-term food production. Euronews' explainer goes thr... |
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Europe has long ignored the extent to which its energy system is a security liability. As the situation in Iran escalates, confronting this reality is unavoidable |
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In Geretsried, a town just south of Munich, an innovative form of electricity generation came online last December. After years of pilot projects and fundraising, a Canadian company called Eavor announced its “closed loop” geothermal plant was finally ... |
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The escalation of the Iran war is putting Europe’s security and economic systems to the test. Is Brussels able to weather this storm? #BrusselsMyLove |
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Setúbal's dual retention basin absorbed heavy rainfall during recent storms, preventing historic flooding, protecting the city centre, and demonstrating how long-term, multi-functional climate adaptation infrastructure can boost urban resilience. |
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The European Parliament will push for a more independent European Research Council (ERC) than proposed by the European Commission when negotiations begin for the next Horizon Europe programme. Draft reports from the two lead Parliamentary rapporteurs o... |
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Florian Borgwardt and Tibor Eros, ecologists and life-long freshwater enthusiasts, have set their sights on helping restore the mighty Danube. They are working within an international partnership of scientists, conservationists and local communities to... |
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From salt basins in the Persian Gulf to lithium reserves in Chile, evaporite minerals accumulate in sedimentary basins under tectonic and climatic processes of significance to scientists worldwide. |
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A new review describes how measuring the polarization of radar waves in ice reveals glacier crystal structure, with implications for understanding past and future ice flow and sea-level rise. |
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A study reveals interconnected changes under three emissions pathways and describes the emerging challenges facing Antarctic fieldwork. |
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Sediment cores extracted from deep under the Aegean Sea reveal the timing of explosive eruptions of Kolumbo Volcano and a potential link to neighboring Santorini. |
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Researchers bring new life to 30-year-old Magellan data to unearth the first direct evidence of the long-hypothesized structures. |
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Marble, limestone, and other carbonate rocks used throughout antiquity could start dissolving as oceans soak up more carbon dioxide. |
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Hello Christina! Welcome to GeoTalk. Before we dive in, could you introduce yourself to our readers? Hey everyone! I’m a researcher at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) in Montpellier in the South of France. For my work, I specialis... |
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Discover EuroGeoSurveys’ new video showing why geology matters every day and how geological knowledge supports Europe’s sustainable and climate-neutral future. |
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The summary of the PDAC 2026 session Unlocking Europe’s Mineral Raw Materials Potential: New Data, New Projects, New Opportunities, organised by EuroGeoSurveys and the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR), is now ava... |
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An uptick in wetland emissions, as well as a scarcity of atmospheric OH radicals, contributed to the counterintuitive methane spike. |
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The UK construction sector invests approximately £1.2 billion per year in ground investigation, yet unforeseen ground conditions still cause significant delays and overspend, estimated at 10 per cent of project costs or £120 million per year. By deliv... |
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Mike Reader introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill aimed at tackling one of the most overlooked barriers to national infrastructure delivery: fragmented and inaccessible ground data. The Geotechnical Data Bill, also known as the Ground Data for Growth Bill,... |
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A hidden water crisis is growing underground. As aquifers decline, drinking water, agriculture and global food systems face rising risk. |
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PhD student Chris Bengt visited the University of Copenhagen to carry out very delicate extraction of aeDNA from lake-sediment cores, in the hopes of unlocking the secrets of past volcanic eruptions. |
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Japan’s 2011 disaster shows that physical defenses aren’t enough — lasting preparedness depends on memory, education, and community efforts that keep risk awareness alive long after the event. |
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A boom in mineral and gold mining is polluting Mekong tributaries and other rivers in Southeast Asia. Indigenous and rural, farming communities are trying to stand up to for their villages and unique ways of life, but will authorities listen? |
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IUCN Med convened its North African Members for an online webinar to exchange perspectives on the region’s most pressing water challenges and explore opportunities for stronger collaboration within the IUCN programme and project portfolio. |
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From the Valley of Stars to underground missiles, Qeshm Island is strategic ground zero for the US-Israel war on Iran. |
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A new study found that children living near mine tailings in Johannesburg had nearly twice as much uranium in their hair as children not living near tailings—and the younger the children, the higher the uranium concentrations. |
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